of the year
idiom
—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year
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Both are Southern California natives who played soccer and ran track in high school, led their teams to CIF titles and won national player of the year awards.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Republicans want to extend the tax breaks in the 2017 tax law that passed during his first term and will expire at the end of the year.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
The unprotected list includes 2025 MVP finalist Hilary Knight and other top names in the sport including forwards Sarah Nurse and Alex Carpenter, defender of the year finalists Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques, and goaltenders Emerance Maschmeyer and Corinne Schroeder.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Uncomfortable situations have hung over Garber for much of the year, as the Trump administration has targeted Harvard for special scrutiny – while also sowing doubt the school could ever satisfy its mounting demands.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Republicans want to extend the tax breaks in the 2017 tax law that passed during his first term and will expire at the end of the year.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
The unprotected list includes 2025 MVP finalist Hilary Knight and other top names in the sport including forwards Sarah Nurse and Alex Carpenter, defender of the year finalists Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques, and goaltenders Emerance Maschmeyer and Corinne Schroeder.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Uncomfortable situations have hung over Garber for much of the year, as the Trump administration has targeted Harvard for special scrutiny – while also sowing doubt the school could ever satisfy its mounting demands.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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